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Annexure – I. 1

 INDIRA SAGAR (POLAVARAM) MULTIPURPOSE PROJECT

A MAJOR IRRIGATION PROJECT

 SALIENT FEATURES

 

2.1   Name of the project      :   Polavaram Project

 

2.2   General                         :

 

2.21 River Basin                    :

a.   Name                              :  Godavari

b.    Located In                     :

 

i. State                                  :  Andhra Pradesh

ii. States                                :  Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh

(If inter-State river)                  Maharashtra, Orissa and Karnataka

 iii Countries if

 International River                :           ___

 

2.2.2  Name of:

           a.       River                  :

           b.      Tributary :

           c.     State (s)              :           Andhrapradesh

District (s)

i.   Reservoir                      :           East Godavari, West Godavari,

                                                                        Khammam in AP.

ii.  Head works                 :           East and West Godavari Districts.

iii. Command Area

    Left Canal          :           East Godavari and Visakhapatnam

                                                districts

    Right Canal         :           West Godavari and Krishna districts

 

iv.       Power Area                               :           East Godavari district

           Mandals                         :

i.         Reservior                                   :           Polavaram, Vararamachandrapuram,

                                                                        Kukunur, Bhurgumpadu, Bhadraachalam,

                                                                        Kunavaram, Chintoor, Velaripadu, in A.P.

ii.        Head workers                            :

iii.       COMMAND AREA                 :

           Left Main Canal             :           1. Rajahmundry

                                                             2. Korukonda

                                                             3. Sithanagaram

                                                             4. Rajanagaram

                                                             5. Rayanagaram

                                                             6. Biccavolu

 Annexure – I. 1 contd.

                                                             7. Gandepalli

                                                             8. Z.Rangampet

                                                             9. Jaggampet

                                                             10. Kirlampudi

                                                             11. Paddapuram

                                                             12. Gollaprolu

                                                             13. Pithapuram

                                                             14. Thondangi

                                                             15. Sankhavaram

                                                             16. Tuni mandals in East Godavari Districtand

                                                 17. Payakaraopet

                                                 18. Nakkapalli

                                                 19. S.Rayavaram

                                                 20. Elamanchili

                                                 21. Rambilli

                                                 22. Atchutapuram

                                                 23. Kasimkota

                                                 24. Munagapaka

                                                 25. Anakapalli

                                                 26. Paravada mandals in Visakhapatnam District.

Right Main Canal          :           1. Polavaram

                                                  2. Gopalapuram

                                                  3. Tallapudi

                                                  4. Devarapalli

                                                  5. Chagallu

                                                  6. Kovvur

                                                  7. Nidadavolu

                                                  8. Nallajerla

                                                  9. Tadepalligudem

                                                  10. Ungutur

                                                  11. Dwarakatirumala

                                                  12. Denduluru

                                                  13. Eluru

                                                  14. Pedavegi

                                                  15. Pedapadu

                                                  16. Pentapadu

                                                  17. Bhimadole mandals in West Godavari District and

                                                  18. Bapulapadu

                                                  19. Gangavaram

                                                  20. Vijayawada rural & Urban

                                                  21. Unguturu

                                                  22. Nuzividu mandals in Krishna District.

Annexure – I. 1 contd.

 

iv.                                         Village near the Head works :  Ramayyapet near Polavaram

 

Location of               :

Head works              :

             Longitude                                 81° – 46'E

 Latitude                                    17° – 13'N

 

2.2.3.2.            Project area Reference to         :

                        Degree sheets

                        Index plan

 

2.2.4.               Access to the Project Name :                            Distance from Project site

                        Airport :           Gannavarm                               140 KM

                                                Visakhapatnam                         245 KM

                                                Madhurapudi (E.G)                    50 KM

 

                        Rail Head :       Kovvur                                      36 KM

                                                Rajahmundry                            42 KM (by road via Kovvur)

                        Road Head :     Polavaram                                3 KM

                        River Head :     Rajahmundry                            34 KM

                        Sea Port :         Kakinada                                 105 KM

                                                Visakhapatnam                        250 KM

 

2.2.5.               Estimated life of the Project (Years)                  100 Years

2.3                   Type of the Project (Irrigation/              Multipurpose

                        Multipurpose)

2.3.1                Irrigation (Ha)                           :           By flow            By lift               Total

   i.                   (Left Main Canal)                                   Ha.                   Ha.                   Ha.

 

                        Gross command area                :           1,92,466          23,731         2,16,197

                        Culturable command area (CCA):         1,53,238          21,740         1,74,978

                        Area under Irrigation (Breakup) :          1,41,745          20,110,        1,61,855

 

i.                      Khariff                                      :           1,15,690          13,810         1,29,500

ii.                      Rabi                                         :           1,03,200          10,000         1,13,200

iii.                     Hot weather                             :

iv.                                         Two Seasonal

v.                                           Perennial                                  :           26,055             6,300               32,355

vi.                                         Gross irrigation (GLA)  :                       2,74,900

vii.                                        Intensity of Irrigation                 :           2,74,900 x 100     =    170%

    1,61,855

                        Cost per hectare of Gross area

                        irrigated (Apportioned cost       :           Rs. 44,508

                        for irrigation in left canal)

                        Cost per 1000 cum of gross/live :          Rs. 6,755 per 1000 cum of gross

                                                                                    storage

Annexure – I. 1 contd.

 

                        storage (Full cost of Dam)                     Rs. 17,728 per 1000 cum of live

                                                                                    storage

 

                        Cost per 1000 cum of water

                        delivered at the canal head                    :           Rs.8,113 per 1000 cum.

                        (Apportioned cost for dam irrigation

                        in left canal + cost of left canal)

 

2.3.1.               Irrigation (Ha)                                       By flow            By lift               Total

   ii.                   (Right Main Canal)                                  Ha.                   Ha.                  Ha.

   a.                  Gross Command Area                          1,53,047          9,644           1,62,691

 

   b.                  Culturable Command Area(CCA)         1,31,062          8,678           1,39,740

 

   c.                  Area under irrigation (Breakup) 1,21,232          8,027           1,29,259

 

   i.                   Khariff                                                  83,171             5,619             88,790

 

  ii.                    Rabi                                                     60,737             4,013             64,750

 

 iii.                    Hot weather                                         ----

 

iv.                     Two Seasonal                                       ----

 

v.                     Perennial                                              38,061             4,013             64,750

 

vi                      Gross Irrigated Area (GLA)                              Rs. 1,94,010/-

 

vii                     Intensity of Irrigation                             1,94,010 x 100    =   150%

                                                                                          1,29,259

 

d.                     Cost per hectare of Gross area

                        irrigatied (Apportioned cost                              Rs. 90,927/-

                        for Irrigation in Right Canal)

 

e.                     Cost per 1000 cum of gross/live            Rs.7,415/- per 1000 cum of gross

                                                                                    storage

                        storage (Full cost of Dam)                     Rs. 18,042/- per 1000 cum of live

                                                                                    storage

 

f.                                            Cost per 1000 cum of water

delivered at the canal head                    Rs. 8,805/- per 1000 cum

(Appointed cost for dam

Irrigation in Right Canal)

 

 

Annexure – I. 1 contd.

 

2.3.2.

 

POWER:

 

 

a.

Installed Capacity MWO

960MW(12x80MW)

 

b.

Firm Power

80 MW

 

c. i.

Seasonal (maximum) power MW

 

ii.

Peak Power

650 MW

d.

Annual Energy (M.Kwh)

 

 

 i.

 ii.

iii.

iv.

Firm

Seasonal

Peak

Total

 

 

e.

Cost per KW installed

 

f.

Cost Kwh at the bust bar

 

2.3.3.

Navigation:

Deleted

2.3.4.

Water supply

 

2.3.4.1.

Domestic

 

a.

Names of towns / Villages served

Visakhapatnam City,

Anakapalli Muncipality

and 62 villages enroute

2.3.4.2.

Quantum of Water for

Domestic / Industrial use:

23.44 TM Cft.

2.3.5

Project performance:

Period of                    No. of

Simulation                 failure

a.

 

Irrigation

31 years                     7 years

(1950-51 to 1980-81)

b.

Power

Proposed at 90% dependability

c.

Flood Control

 

d.

Water Supply

Proposed at 100% dependabilit;

 

Annexure – I. 1 contd.

 

e.                     Navigation

 

2.4                   Hydrology                                                        ----

 

2.4.1.                           Catchment

 

2.4.1.1.           Catchment are at head work

site (km2)

 

a.                     Gross                                                   3,06,643 sq.km

                                                                                    (1,18,446 sq.miles)

 

b.                     UN-intercepted (between                     2,15,957 sq.km

Pochampadu and Polavaram)                (83,417 sq.miles)

2.4.1.2.

a.                                           Rainfed                                     2,15,957 sq.km (83,417 sq.

miles)

b.                     Snowfed                                               Nil

                        Command Area :                                  Rainfall

            

2.4.3.

SI. No.

Particular

Cropping Season

 

 

 

Annual

 

(in mm)

Khariff (June-

Oct)

(in mm)

 

Rabi

(Nov-May) (in mm)

 

Hot weather (Mar-May) (in mm)

a.

Average Left Main Canal

1022.95

859.05

71.45

92.45

 

Right Main Canal

1055.60

910.34

63.67

81.59

b.

80% dependable Left Main Canal

576.55

547.45

4.70

24.40

 

Right Main Canal

601.76

510.88

32.71

58.17m

2.4.4.            Climatic Data:

 

2.4.4.1.         Command names of Stations:                               Kakinada, Rajahmundry

                                                                                                Max               Min

a.                  Air Temperature                                                  36.9 °C           19.1°C

b.                  Humidity (Percent)                                               81%               61%

c.                  Wind (Km/hr)                                                      12                  5.6

 

2.4.5.                        Proposed utilisation by the                       As per revised demands worked

                                                            out and

                     poject                                                      submitted to CWC during 11/93

 Annexure – I. 1 contd.

 

4.                     Water supply to Vizag              0.66 TM Cum              23.44

                                                                                                                        TMC ft

5.                     Left Canal Irrigation                              2.81 TM Cum              99.36

                                                                                                                        TMC ft

6.                     Right Canal Irrigation                            2.26 TM Cum              79.97

                                                                                                                        TMC ft

7.                     Diversion to Krishna                             2.40 TM Cum              84.70

                                                                                                                        TMC ft

 

                                                Total                           8.13 TM Cum             287.47

                                                                                                                        TMC ft

2.4.6.                        Flood :

Frequency                    Magnitude                    Magnitude

  (Years)                    (Lakh cumecs)              (Lakh cumecs)

 

                                    a.               25                               0.636                         22.46

                                    b.               50                               0.723                         25.54

                                    c.             100                               0.814                         28.74

                                    d.             200                               0.898                         31.73

                                    e.             500                               1.010                         35.67

                                    f.            1000                               1.094                         38.65

2.4.6.1.                  Design flood (cumecs)

 

a.                     Dam                                                     0.102 M.Cumecs

                                                                                    (3.60 M Cusecs)

 

b.                                          Construction diversion              0.072 M. Cumecs

                                                                                    (25.54 lakh Cusecs)

2.5                                      Reservior

 

2.5.1.                              Water levels (EL.m)

 

  a.                   Maximum water level (to be                              +31.00 m (101.70')

                        maintained during peak flood)

  b.                   Full reservoir level                                             +45.72 m (150')

  c.                   Low water level                                                +41.15 m (135')

  d.                   Dead storage level                                            +41.15 m (135')

 

2.5.2.               Free board (m)                                     For earth dam 7.60m (25')

 

2.5.3.               Live storage (M.cum)                           2,129 M.cum (75.20 TMC)

 

2.5.4.               Capacity at (M.cum)

 

  a.                   Below F.R.L.                                                   Nill

  b.                   Between FRL & MWL

 

Annexure – I. 1 contd.

 

 

2.5.6.               Sedimentation after                                                       Year

50                         100

61.73 TMC ft.              78.98 TMC ft.

 

2.5.7.                              Assumed annual losses

evaporation from the reservoir

                                                                        Avg (M.Cum)

   a.                  Quantum                                                          34.92 TMC ft.

   b.                  Depth (m)                                                         2.083 m (82")

 

2.6.                                    Submerged details :

 

  a.                   FRL of reservoir                                               45.72 M (+150')

  b.                   Submergence level considered              45.72 M (+150)

                        in Andhra Pradesh.

  c.                   Submergence level considered              No submersion is allowed

                        in Orissa and Madhya Pradesh              (Natural submersion only)

 

                        Area of submergence:

 

                        Andhra Pradesh                                                601.00 sq.km

 

I.                                            Mandals affected in Andhra Pradesh

 

1.                                          Polavaram

2.                                          Devipatnam

3.                                          Burgumpadu

4.                                          Bhadrachalam

5.                                          Vara Ramachandra Puram

6.                                          Kukunuru

7.                                          Velairpadu

8.                                          Kunavaram

9.                                          Chintoor

 

II.                                        Land under submergence :

 

I.                      Andhra Pradesh

1.                     Reserve Forest                                     3,223 Ha (7,964 Ac)

2.                     Wet                                                      403 Ha (995 Ac)

3.                     Dry                                                      22,479 Ha (55,546 Ac)

4.                     Poramboke                                          12,081 Ha (29,852 Ac)

                                                                                    ---------------------------

                                                            Total:                38,186 Ha (94,357 Ac)

                                                                                    --------------------------

 

Annexure – I. 1 contd.

 

3.         Village and Population affected under submergence as per CESS Report:

 

                        State                                        No.of               No.of               Population

                                                Villages            Families

Andhra Pradesh                        276                  27,798             1,17,034

 

4.         Properties affected due to submergence : as per CESS Report:

 

State                            Permanent        Semipermanent Katcha

                                      Houses                Houses                    Houses

 

Andhra Pradesh              2,585                   158                        25,055

 

2.6.5.                              Anticipated back water levels at important places along the periphery

of the reservoir.

                                                Name of the Place        Back water level

                                                                                           (El-m)

 

For the spillway Design for the maximum           1. Kunavaram                   +54.04

flood of 3.6 M cusecs (1 in 500 years)  2. Bhadrachalam               +58.32

+140 ft at Polavaram.                                       3. Kunta                           +54.08

 

2.7.                  Head Works:

2.7.1.                              Dam:

2.7.1.1.                        Earth cum Rock fill Dam

 

a.                                       Type of Dam

(Homogeneus/Zoned/rockfill)                Earth cum rockfill Dam

b.                                      Length of the Dam

  i.                    Right Flank                                           1750+560 = 2,310 M

ii.                                       Left Flank        

c.                   Top width (M)                                      12.5 M

d.                   Maximum height above G.L.(M)           48.32 M

i.                    Right Flank                                           38 M

ii.                      Left Flank (above deep bed)                 50 M

  e.                   Dyke (s)                                               Saddle dams

  i.                    Number                                                3

  ii.                    Total length (M)                                    3160 M

  iii.                   Maximum height (M)                            21.5 M

f.                                        Type of cut off and maximum depth (Upstream blanket/open

trench/diaphragm/grout curtain/combination of alternatives.

Plastic concrete twin diaphragm walls – 0.6 m thick 2 m

apart and maximum depth 52 m.

 

 

 

Annexure – I. 1 contd.

 

2.7.1.3                          Spillway (overflow section)

 

    a.                 Type os spillway                                               Gated spillway with Ogee

                        (Ogee/Chut/side channel/tunnel/                        profile\

                        syphen/any other type)

    b.                 Full reservoir level (El-m)                                  +45.72 m

    c.                 Maximum water level (El-m)

                        (Pond level of reservoir at max.             +31.00

                        flood to be maintained)

    d.                 Length (m) between abutments              897.50 m

    e.                 Max height above the deepest                           +57.90 m

                        foundation (m) 

    f.                  Crest level (El-m)                                             +25.72 m

    g.                 No. of gates                                                     44

    h.                 Type of gates                                                    Radial gates

    i.                  Size of gates                                                     16m x 20m

 

    j.                  Maximum discharging capacity              0.120 M cumes

                        (Cumecs) at MWL 42.67 m.                            (36 lakhs cusecs)

 

k.                                    Flood water level (El-m)

   i.                   Maximum U/S                                                  +31.00 m

   ii.                   Minimum D/S                                                   13.64

   l.                   Type ofl energy dissipation arrangement            Bucket type & slopping

                                                                                                apron Type

 

2.7.4.               Head Regulator (s)                Left Side                     Right Side

 

   a.                  Total lenght (m)                        60.5 m                         85 m

   b.                  Height above deepest               19.5 m                         23.50 m

                        foundation (m)             

  c.                   Length of bay (m)                     8.00 m                         8.00 m

   d.                  Sill levels (El-m)                        +37.0 m                       +35.50 m

   e.                  Number of gates                       6 nos                            8 nos

   f.                   Size of gates                             8.0m x 5m                    8m x 5.65m

   g.                  No.of silt excluder bays           

   h.                  Type of energy dissipation         Apron type                   Apron type

 

2.8.1.               Main canals                            Left canals                  Right canals

 

                        Total ayacut                              1,61,855 Ha.                1,29,259 Ha.

                        Khariff                                      1,13,200 Ha.                   88,790 Ha.

                        Rabi                                         1,13,200 Ha.                   64,751 Ha.

                        Perennial                                     32,300 Ha.                   40,769 Ha.

 

Annexure – I. 1 contd.

 

2.8.1.               Purpose of canal (Irrigation/                              Water supply to Vizag

                                                                                                city and

                        Power/Navigation/Diversion/                             its industrial 23.44 TMC

                                                                                                Water

                        Supply/Multipurpose                                         Irrgation and diversion

                                                                                                of 80 TMC of water to

                                                                                                Krishna river.

 

2.8.1.2.            Type                                        Left Canal                  Right Canal

 

   a.                  Flow/Lift. Flow for                   1,41,745 Ha.                1,21,232 Ha.

                                        Lift for                        20,110 Ha.                     8,027 Ha.

 

   b.                  Lined/Unlined                               Lined

   c.                  Discharging capacity of the       

                        Channel above which lining           -------

                        is proposed

   d.                  Type of lining                                                                100 mm M-10

                                                                                                            grade cement

                                                                                                            concrete.

 

2.8.1.3.            Main Canals data                              Left Canal                  Right Canal

 

   a.                  Lenght (KM)                                        181.50 KM                  174 KM

   b.                  Full supply level at head (El-m) 40.54 m                       +40.232 m

   c.                  Full supply depth at head (El-m)            4.27 m                         5.00 m

   d.                  Bed width at head (m)                          51.50 m                       68.50 m

f.                                      Bed slope (Range)

 

i.                   Left Canal:                                1 in 20,000 from KM 0.00 to KM

                                                                     162.409

                                                                     1 in 10,000 from KM 162.409 to KM

                                                                     167.70

                                                                     1 in 15,000 from KM 167.70 to KM

                                                                     181.150

ii.                   Right Canal                               1 in 20,000 from KM 0.00 to KM 11.00

                                                                     1 in 14,000 from KM 11.00 to KM 14.50

                                                                     1 in 20,000 from KM 14.50 to KM

163.00

                                                                     1 in 14,000 from KM 163.00 to KM

                                                                     163.80

                                                                     1 in 20,000 from KM 163.80 to KM

                                                                     174.00

 

g.                  Maximum discharging               Left canal                     Right canal

                     Capacity at head (cumecs)                    230 cumecs                  347 cumecs

Annexure – I. 1 contd.

 

h.                  Total No. of canal structures                 326 nos. on                  152 nos on

                     on main canal                                        main canal                    main canal

 

i.                                       Total assumed losses across

the structure (m)                                   3.54 m                         3.287 m

  j.                    Gross command area (ha)                     2,16,197 Ha.                1,67,691 Ha.

 

  k.                   Culturable command area                     1,74,978 Ha.                1,39,740 Ha.

 

  l.                    Irrigated area                                        1,61,855 Ha.                1,29,259 Ha.

 

2.8.1.4.            Branch canal (s)                                    Flow canal                    Lift canal

 

i.                                         Left canal:

a.                   Number                                                101                                  1

b.                   Total length                                           616                                 --

 

ii.                    Right canal:                  

 

a.                   Number                                                35                                     4

b.                   Total length (km)                                  325                                  75

 

 

2.8.1.5.          Total length of distributory system                     The distributory systme in

                      up to minimum discharge capacity                     details is to be

                                                                                              investigated

                      of 24 cusecs

 

Note :             Similar infromation shall be furnished for all canals, off taking from

                      head works.

 

2.8.2.                          Efficiencies (Percent)

i.                                     Conveyance lossed 35%

ii.                                   Field application losses 35%

 

2.8                                      Cropping pattern :

 

2.9.1.               Name of the crop                                 Left canal                     Right canal

                        (Season-wise)

 

1.                     Paddy: July to Oct                                80,943 Ha.                   64,750 Ha.

2.                     Sugarcane: Mar to Feb             32,377 Ha.                   32,377 Ha.

3.                     Chillies: Oct to Nov                              48,565 Ha.                   32,132 Ha.

4.                     Pulses on paddy:                                   80,943 Ha.                   64,750 Ha.

                                                            Total               1,61,855 Ha.               64,750 Ha.

 

Annexure – I. 1 contd.

 

2.10.5.                          Penstocks:

 

  a.                   Number                        12

  b.                   Diameter (m)                7.5 m

  c.                   Length (M)                   360 m

  d.                   Invert level (m) +25.00 m

 

2.10.6.                          Power House:

 

a.                     Type (surface-underground)                              Surface

b.                     Head (m)         

i.                      Maximum                                                         27.95 m

ii.                      Minimum                                                          20.32 m

iii.                     Average                                                           22.62 m

 

c.                     Dimension (m)                                      440m x 28m

d.                     Installed capacity (MW)                                   960 MW

 

i.                      Type                                                                Vertical Kaplan

                                                                                                adjustable

                                                                                                blade Reversible trubines

ii.                      Number

iii.                     Capacity (hp)                                                   80,500 hp.

 

2.10.7.            

a.                                       Tail Race :

i.                    Length (m)                                                        1000 m

ii.                    Bed Width                                                        300 m

 

b.                                      Water level (El-m)                                           

i.                    Maximum                                                         28.92 m

ii.                    Minimum                                                          13.64 m

 

c.                   Size of draft gates (m)                                       24 nos, Size 8.25 MX

9.70  M

2.11.                                Cost

 

2.11.1.                          Cost of the Project (Rs. Lakhs)

(Unit-wise)

Unit – I             Head works                             3532.91 Crores

Unit – II                       Power                                      1750.78 Crores

Unit – III                      Left Main Canal                        1268.26 Crores

Unit – IV                      Water supply Canal                      29.43 Crores

Unit – V                       Right Main Canal                      1613.01 Crores

                                                            Total               8194.39 Crores

                                                                        or say   8194 Crores

Annexure – I. 1 contd.

 

2.11.2.                          Allocated cost (Rs. Lakhs)

 

  a.                   Irrigation                       Rs. 1,26,826 Lakhs                  Left canal

                                                            Rs. 1,61,301 Lakhs                  Right canal

  b.                   Power                                      ---------

  c.                   Flood control                            ---------

  d.                   Navigation                                ---------

  e.                   Water supply                            ---------

f.                                        Any other (diversion of 80

TMC of water to Krishna river)            Rs.                   Lakhs.

 

2.12.                Benefits / Revenue                                            Annual Estimated

                                                                                    Quantity                       Value in

                                                                                                                        Rs. Lakhs

  a.                   Food production (tonne)                       10,19,837                    1,53,032

  b.                   Power (Kwh)  

c.                                       Flood protection (Ha)

d.                                      Navigation (tonnage)

e.                                       Water supply (population served)

f.                                        Any other fisheries

 

2.12.                                Benfit Cost Ratio :

 

a.                                       B.C. Ratio:

i.                    Irrigation component                                                     2.89. : 1

ii.                    Flood control component                                              ---------

iii.                   Power (returns)                                                            ---------

 

b.                                      Percentage return per annum

On 10th  year after completion of project.